Cheese from whole cow milk production in Finland
In 2023 Finland produced 84,720 t of cheese from whole cow milk, the 36th largest in the world (0.37% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 108,900 t in 2011.
- Production, 2023
- 84,720 t
- World rank
- 36 of 95
- 10-year change
- −17%
- Record
- 108,900 t
- 2011
Cheese from whole cow milk in Finland, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Finland compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.37%
- 0.56% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −17%
- world +25%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Ukraine | 86,665 | 0.38% |
| 35 | Hungary | 84,790 | 0.37% |
| 36 | Finland | 84,720 | 0.37% |
| 37 | Sweden | 79,440 | 0.35% |
| 38 | Colombia | 66,506 | 0.29% |
Map of world production of cheese from whole cow milk
Share of the world total; Finland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 84,720 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 82,370 | −1.5% |
| 2021 | 83,610 | −2.4% |
| 2020 | 85,690 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 83,600 | −4.1% |
| 2018 | 87,190 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 85,990 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 83,770 | −5.2% |
| 2015 | 88,360 | −11% |
| 2014 | 99,130 | −3.1% |
| 2013 | 102,310 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 102,230 | −6.1% |
| 2011 | 108,900 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 108,500 | +11% |
| 2009 | 97,393 | −2.0% |
| 2008 | 99,367 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 94,157 | −0.4% |
| 2006 | 94,555 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 91,348 | −0.8% |
| 2004 | 92,072 | −5.6% |
| 2003 | 97,486 | −1.1% |
| 2002 | 98,568 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 97,846 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 93,182 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 87,602 | −0.1% |
| 1998 | 87,676 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 82,946 | −7.6% |
| 1996 | 89,727 | −1.2% |
| 1995 | 90,797 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 87,416 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 84,370 | −4.5% |
| 1992 | 88,321 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 84,796 | −9.1% |
| 1990 | 93,329 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 90,476 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 86,575 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 85,244 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 83,370 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 79,134 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 75,904 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 71,965 | −3.3% |
| 1982 | 74,400 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 72,334 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | 73,086 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 70,300 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 66,500 | +10% |
| 1977 | 60,400 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 57,100 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 55,900 | +15% |
| 1974 | 48,800 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 46,900 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 46,700 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 43,860 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 40,614 | +16% |
| 1969 | 34,885 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 33,465 | −4.5% |
| 1967 | 35,038 | −5.0% |
| 1966 | 36,900 | −1.9% |
| 1965 | 37,600 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 35,200 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 34,000 | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 31,500 | −3.4% |
| 1961 | 32,600 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,252 t USD 42.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 123
- Imports
- 68,249 t USD 353 m
- Importer rank
- 26 of 192
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cheese from whole cow milk in Finland?
Finland produced 84,720 t in 2023, 0.37% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Finland rank in the world for production of cheese from whole cow milk?
Finland ranked 36th of 95 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 27.9% of the world total.
How has the production of cheese from whole cow milk in Finland changed?
It fell by 17% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +25% for the world. The record was 108,900 t in 2011.
Does Finland export or import cheese from whole cow milk?
In 2024 Finland reported exports of 8,252 t (USD 42.6 m) and imports of 68,249 t (USD 353 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.